Seasonal Load Restrictions Go Into Effect Friday

Heavy load restrictions will come into effect for the City of Thunder Bay beginning at 8 am on Friday, March 15.

During the spring thaw period, some roads cannot withstand heavy vehicle loads. Every year, the City monitors thaw progression by using forecast temperature data to calculate the Thaw Index. When the Thaw Index reaches its threshold value, the load restrictions are imposed. Once the pavement strength has been restored, the load restrictions are lifted.

Commercial vehicles or trailers with a gross vehicle weight in excess of five tonnes or 11,000 pounds per axle are prohibited on all streets within the City of Thunder Bay limits with the exception of the streets or portions of streets listed below, which are exempt:

Reduced Load Period - Highway Exemptions

Highway

From

To

Algoma Street

River Street

John Street

Alloy Drive

Amber Drive

Central Avenue

Amber Drive

Alloy Drive

Central Avenue

Arthur Street

May Street

West City Limits

Arundel Street

Strathcona Avenue

Hodder Avenue

Atlantic Avenue

Island Drive

330 metres west of Island Drive

Balmoral Street

Oliver Road

Cameron Street

Balsam Street

Highway 11/17

River Street

Bay Street

Algoma Street

Water Street

Beaverhall Place

Walsh Street

Mountdale Avenue

Broadway Avenue

Highway 61

Neebing Avenue

Burwood Road

Oliver Road

Central Avenue

Capital Way

Innovation Drive

Premier Way

Carrick Street

Harbour Expressway

Waterford Street

Carrick Street

8th Avenue

Central Avenue

Central Avenue

Innovation Drive

Fort William Road

Chippewa Road

James Street

Highway 61

City Road

James Street

1.6km east of Darrell Avenue

Clavet Street

North Water Street

North Water Street

Cobalt Crescent

Alloy Drive

Tungsten Street

Commerce Street

Mountdale Avenue

Walsh Street

Copper Crescent

Lithium Drive

Tungsten Street

Court Street

Bay Street

Fort William Road

Cumberland Street

Grenville Avenue

Elgin Street

Darrell Avenue

City Road

North Limit

Dawson Road

Highway 11/17

170 metres west of Dog Lake Road

Dog Lake Road

Dawson Road

3.9km North to City Limit (Hwy 589)

Dunlop Street

Carrick Street

Memorial Avenue

Edward Street

Frederica Street

William Street

Egan Street

Front Street

Cumberland Street

Eira Street

11th Avenue

South End

Field Street

11th Avenue

South End

Flint Street

Central Avenue

8th Avenue

Ford Street

Christina Street

Frederica Street

Fort William Road

Northern Avenue

Court Street

Frederica Street

Ford Street

James Street

Front Street

River Street

Stephens Street

Grenville Avenue

Cumberland Street

Shipyard Drive

Golf Links Road

William Street

Oliver Road

Gorham Street

10th Avenue

13th Avenue

Hammond Avenue

Maureen Street

Main Street

Harbour Expressway

Fort William Road

Highway 11/17

Harold Crescent

Forest Street

Balmoral Street

Hewitson Street

Balmoral Street

Carrick Street

Hodder Avenue

Highway 11/17

Grenville Avenue

Innovation Drive

Central Avenue

Golf Links Road

Isabel Street

Fort William Road

Memorial Avenue

Island Drive

Main Street

106th Street

James Street

Frederica Street

City Road

John Street

Water Street

Oliver Road

John Street Road

Valley Street

Mapleward Road

Kingsway

Arthur Street

Christina Street

Lithium Drive

Balmoral Street

East End

Main Street

Fort William Road

Island Drive

Macdonnell Street

Squier Street

Central Avenue

Mapleward Road

Oliver Road

John Street Road

Mapleward Road

Dawson Road

Kivikoski Road

Marina Park Drive

Marina Park Overpass

North Water Street

Marina Park Overpass

North Water Street

Marina Park Drive

Maureen Street

Fourth Street

Hammond Avenue

May Street

Isabel Street

Arthur Street

McPherson Street

Pacific Avenue

McNaughton Street

McNaughton Street

McDonald Street

Hargrave Street

Memorial Avenue

John Street

Isabel Street

Montreal Street

Neebing Avenue

James Street

Mountdale Avenue

Arthur Street

Walsh Street

Neebing Avenue

Highway 61

South End

North Water Street

Red River Road

Elgin Street

North Water Street

Marina Park Drive

Macdougall Street

Northern Avenue

Fort William Road

Norah Crescent

Norah Street

Forest Street

Balmoral Street

Oliver Road

John Street

West City Limits

Pacific Avenue

May Street

Island Drive

Pearl Street

Water Street

Marina Park Drive

Premier Way

Harbour Expressway

Central Avenue

Red River Road

Water Street

Highway 11/17

River Street

Front Street

Madeline Street

Roland Street

William Street

Hewitson Street

Rosslyn Road

Neebing Avenue

320 metres west of 15th Side Road

Russell Street

William Street

Hewitson Street

Shipyard Drive

810 metres North of Grenville Avenue

790 metres South of Grenville Avenue

Simpson Street

Northern Avenue

May Street

Sixth Avenue Overpass

Fort William Road

Maureen Street

South Water Street

John Street

Red River Road

Strathcona Avenue

East City Limits

Arundel Street

South Syndicate Avenue

Arthur Street

Walsh Street

Squier Street

Memorial Avenue

Central Avenue

Tungsten Street

Alloy Drive

Lithium Drive

Valley Street

Highway 11/17

John Street Road

Vickers Street

Northern Avenue

Forest Street

Walsh Street

Neebing Avenue

James Street

Water Street

Fort William Road

John Street

Waterloo Street

Cameron Street

Walsh Street

William Street

Edward Street

Russell Street

8th Avenue

Flint Street

Carrick Street

11th Avenue

Fort William Road

Carrick Street

106th Street

West Limit

108th Avenue

108th Avenue

106th Street

South End

The above date is dependent upon weather conditions and is subject to change. Changes may be made in conjunction with any changes to dates as established by the Ministry of Transportation, which is expected to put its annual heavy load restriction in place for provincial highways this month.

Cooperation in preventing excessive damage to our City streets is appreciated.

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